Zelensky warns of ‘open road’ through Ukraine’s east if Russia captures Bakhmut, as he resists calls to retreat

Russian troops will have a “free hand” to capture key cities in eastern Ukraine if they take control of Bakhmut, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in an interview with CNN, as he defended his decision to keep Ukrainian forces in the besieged city. “This is tactical for us,” Zelensky said, insisting that Kiev’s military leadership […]